Do you plan time as a family? We’d like to protect more time for just the family this year, making the most of Edinburgh and the wider area we have. We’ve no plans to travel abroad but given Edinburgh is a weekend destination for city-breaks, and there’s so much you […]
It feels like festive light shows and illuminations are popping up everywhere at the moment. Christmas at the Botanics and Edinburgh Zoo’s Chinese lanterns are now established events, both in their third year, but newcomers to the light scene are rivalling these old favourites for the top spot. We haven’t […]
At Edinburgh Life With Kids we love hearing about ways to live more sustainably (see our blogs on the 10 x 10 wardrobe challenge and Edinburgh’s eco shops). We are also right on board with the wellbeing trend, which we hope is more than just a passing phase. So we […]
We’re lucky to have so many great family days out in Edinburgh, but the National Museum of Scotland has to be one of the best. It has some many great areas for kids of all ages – and entrance is free! Whilst, some of us can still remember the great […]
A weekend away in York with the kids has been on the cards for a while. I know a lot of friends escape from Edinburgh quite often – so although I had booked to run the Yorkshire 10 mile – I thought I’d take Katie with me too! We caught […]
Mandala is the sanskrit for circle and can be interpreted as a representation of the universe. This week in my children and teen yoga classes I linked the word mandala to our creativity, connectedness, wholeness, complete breath and being together practicing yoga. I often included an activity whether it is a […]
1. National Museum of Scotland: October half term event The NMS October half term programme is themed around animals, gods, myths and legends this year with daily storytelling activities for all ages. There’ll be Scottish monsters and magical myths, ancient Egyptian animal gods, Nordic adventures, and indigenous legends from the […]
With the October break in Edinburgh approaching rapidly I’ve been looking at all the Holiday Activities available. I’m a little jealous of how much there is on for the kids, but equally looking forward to an action packed half term. Animal Antics – 15 October Hosted by With Animals in […]
Do you ever get the feeling that people have been keeping secrets? I feel like I have been massively missing out by not finding out about Foxlake Adventures before now, and whilst I’m wanting to ensure you’re not missing out either, I am rather aggrieved at not discovering it sooner! […]
Keen to get our Summer Holidays in Edinburgh off to good start,we thought we’d head out to explore everything the city has to offer with Bright Bus Tours. Caroline and I really have our hands full – with six kids between us and a summer to fill – so we were delighted […]
